"You can be a victim and a perpetrator at the same time"
This is the Rubesletter from Matt Ruby. I’m a comedian, writer, and the creator of Vooza. This is a paywalled newsletter. If you’re a paid subscriber you’ll get exclusive content sent only to those who support financially. Sign up here. Thanks! "You can be a victim and a perpetrator at the same time"Holding two contradictory ideas at once feels like the hardest thing to do nowadays. More thoughts on Israel/Gaza, a bunch of jokes, and news on my upcoming tour.
On the road🃏 Yo. I’ll be slinging jokes on the road upcoming (including European dates). Ticket info here. And I’ll be taping a special in NYC on April 21 so come through for that if you’re in town.
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🃏 More info and clips of my standup at Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and YouTube 🃏 My other newsletter is Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian Quickies🎯 The eyes are the window to the soul? Nah, someone’s medicine cabinet is the window to their soul. 🎯 Look, we all know that Prince Harry is not actually Charles’s son. Anyone with eyes can see his real father is Frank Sinatra. 🎯 Most of my life is now spent trying to convince the algorithm I don't like things that I secretly like too much. 🎯 Anytime I watch Sex and the City, I wind up ending every conversation like Carrie typing a question. Like, someone asked if I have any cookie dough. My reply: “We know it might make us sick, yet we still want it raw. I couldn’t help but wonder: Why are we so attracted to cookie dough?” 🎯 I’ll believe you’re truly “brave” if you live in Brooklyn and you're NOT fluid or poly. 🎯 I don't mind having a shaved head until people gimme a "you look like..." because it's usually one of the following: 🎯 "The other day I did a podcast without microphones!" 🎯 The nice thing about being an artist in medieval times is you didn't have to deal with a bunch of amateurs constantly spouting, "Whatever, I could do that." 🎯 Alpha MAGA? 🎯 "The robots are going to enslave us." Um, what makes you think they haven't already? (Btw, I didn't expect the most brutally honest assessment of how much screen addiction is rewiring our brains to come from ESPN’s Adam Schefter but…) 🎯 Life hack: Schedule your colonoscopy during Ramadan and you can get a fasting 2-for-1. 🎯 I don't even have haters. I just have ignorers. 🎯 Advice: Don't show up to a comedy show with someone you're not supposed to be seen with. Those days are over. There's now a 75% chance you're gonna wind up on social media in a crowdwork clip and someone's gonna send your aunt a video of you with your mistress and/or gay lover. More thoughts on Israel/Gaza...![]() Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Matt Ruby.A subscription gets you:
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